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Olivella lepta

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Olivella lepta
Shell of Olivella lepta (syntype at MNHN. Paris)
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O. lepta
Binomial name
Olivella lepta
(Duclos, 1835)[1]
Synonyms

Oliva lepta Duclos, 1835 (original combination)

Olivella lepta is a species of small sea snail, marine gastropod mollusk in the subfamily Olivellinae, in the family Olividae, the olives. Species in the genus Olivella are commonly called dwarf olives.[2]

Description

The length of the shell varies between 8 and 12 mm (0.3 and 0.5 in).

Distribution

This marine species occurs off Southern Japan and off Taiwan.

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